Electronics & Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical Association

About Us


Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to bridge the gap between Engineering and Medicine. It aims at utilizing Engineering skills to devise solutions in the health care arena.

The Department of Biomedical Engineering is one of the pioneer departments started when Govt. Model Engineering College was established in the year 1989 and the first in Kerala to offer an engineering course in Electronics and Biomedical Engineering. The department offers undergraduate programme in Electronics and Biomedical Engineering with an intake of 60 students. Initial student intake was 40, later increased to 60 in the year 2008. The Department was accredited twice by NBA in the year 2003 and 2008, each for a period of three years (2003-2006 and 2008-2011)

In a span of four years, the programme imparts knowledge in fundamental as well as diverse areas that include Electronic Circuits, Medical Physics, Biomedical Instrumentation, Modelling of Physiological Systems, Biomaterials, Biomechanics, Biomedical Signal and Image Processing, Neural networks, VLSI Design and Digital system Design. The department is well equipped with standard test and measuring instruments, computing facilities and medical instruments. With a perfect blend of theoretical and practical knowledge students will evolve with a capability of solving challenges in health care.

Scope of Biomedical Engineering


The curriculum of Electronics and Biomedical Engineering comprises a specially designed syllabus that covers the fundamentals of Electronics Engineering subjects and the thrust areas of Biomedical Engineering. The programme is intended to produce skilled and globally competent professionals ready for immediate employment through quality technical education. Biomedical Engineering is a unique field of technology that brings together the field of Engineering and Medicine to facilitate the growth and development of healthcare. It is a special branch of engineering which focus on translating and solving challenges in the domain of medicine using technical expertise.

Biomedical engineer has several roles to play. The academic environment prepares the students:

  1. For higher studies in the field of Biomedical engineering in prestigious institutions in India and abroad.
  2. To involve in R&D activities in various innovative fields in Biomedical Engineering
  3. To work in the Biomedical engineering industry for the design and development of indigenous products for health care sector.
  4. To do service in hospitals, healthcare organizations and academic places.

DEPARTMENT VISION & MISSION


VISION

Evolve into a leading department in Biomedical Engineering through quality education to meet the ever- increasing health care needs of the society

MISSION
  1. Provide holistic and quality education in the field of Biomedical Engineering.
  2. Produce competent, ethically driven, passionate biomedical engineers.
  3. Inspire stakeholders to build innovative solutions for the improvement of human health and health care.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES (POs)


At the end of the programme, Electronics and Biomedical Engineering Graduates will have achieved the following values and capabilities:

  1. Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
  2. Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
  3. Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
  4. Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
  5. Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modelling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
  6. The Engineer and Society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
  7. Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
  8. Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
  9. Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams,and in multidisciplinary settings.
  10. Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
  11. Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
  12. Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

Program Educational Objectives(PEOs)


Our graduates shall acquire the following corporate, professional & academic qualities to:

  • PEO 1: Apply Engineering Knowledge: Understand quantitative aspects of human physiology and apply engineering problem solving strategies to devise solutions.
  • PEO 2: Professional Competency : Establish professional competency in the field of Biomedical engineering.
  • PEO 3: Team and Leadership Skills : Ability to function in multi-disciplinary teams, ethically and responsibly, contributing to the health care technology.
  • PEO 4: Life Long Learning : Pursue options of higher studies and engage in life-long learning.

Program Specific Outcomes(PSOs)


  • PSO 1: Design, analyse and implement biomedical systems: : Demonstrate the ability to design, analyse and implement biomedical systems based on the basic knowledge acquired in mathematics, electronics, computational techniques and medical sciences.
  • PSO 2: Apply engineering concepts and methodology : Understand the scope and shortcomings of the state-of-the art health care technology and develop innovative devices applying engineering concepts and methodology

Dr. Minimol B


Contact Details


Associate Professor & HOD, Department of Biomedical Engg.,
Model Engg. College, Thrikkakkara,
Cochin 682021, Kerala,
04842575370 (444)
hodbe@mec.ac.in

































Labs


  • Medical Electronics Lab
  • Biomedical Project Lab
  • BioSignal Processing Lab
  • Medical Systems Lab
  • Bioengineering Lab

Equipment


  • The department has different laboratories with a wide range of sophisticated equipments. Laboratories are equipped with medical instruments in addition to standard test and measuring laboratory instruments.

  • Diagnostic equipments include ECG Monitors, Multiparameter Patient Monitor, ECG Recorder, Spirometer, EMG machine, EEG Machine, Holter recorder, 100mA X-Ray machine, Pulse Oximeter, Foetal Monitor,12 lead ECG recorder with IR interface and Treadmill with stress test facilities.

  • Therapeutic Equipments available are Syringe infusion pump, Defibrillator and Electro Surgical Unit.

  • Biosignal processing laboratory is equipped with standard signal acquisition facilities like (BIOPAC) Biosignal Acquisition & Analysis unit; Polyrite, DSP Kit, PC based EEG machine, ECG and EMG acquisition and processing units and Universal Programmer. Class of Analytical instruments include Colorimeters, Hb meters, pH Meters, Flame Photometers and spectrophotometer.

  • Standard test and measurement equipments are made available to our students for conducting experiments. They include Arbitrary waveform generator with system interface, Low frequency Spectrum Analyzer, High precision synthesized function generator, 6713 DSP trainer kit, DSO 60MHz, 100 and 200 MHz with communication module, and Programmable Power Supply units.


Resources


  • TEQIP funded lab: Expansion of existing labs and introduction of new labs like the BSP lab, Project lab, etc., have taken place, along with updation and purchase of the latest equipment.
  • AICTE funded projects (MODROBS): As per Modernization and Removal of Obsolescence (MODROBS) scheme, Rs.6.7 Lakhs was alloted to Biomedical lab and Rs.17 Lakhs to Bio Engineering Lab
  • Well equipped Catheterization lab for demonstration.
  • Seminars and talks are held to aid them and improve their didactic abilities, the most recent one being the talk on student psychology by Dr. Razeena Padmam.
  • Well maintained departmental library with around 200 books. The books are utilised by the teaching staff, technical staff and the students.
  • Ties with important organisations like Sree Chitra Institute in Trivandrum, NPOL, Amritha institute of medical sciences for doing projects prescribed in the curriculum.

Biomedical Association


The Biomedical Association focuses on developing the technical and academic knowhow of the students of the Biomedical department. BMA regularly organizes conferences and presentations intended to explore the myriad dimensions of biomedical technology.

Latest Activities:

Alumnus Talk by Dr. Charulatha Ramanathan

Biomedical Association conducted an alumnus talk on November 22nd 2016 by Dr. Charu Ramanathan (1995 batch). She is working as Senior Business Director at Medtronic, USA. Her startup CardioInsight was acquired by Medtronic in 2015 for $93 million.

Medical Expo on Excel 2016

Biomedical Association organized a Medical Equipment Exhibition, Bionox in association with Cochin Medical College. Medical Expo included an Equipment exhibition where more than 30 equipment and models of latest technologies in biomedical field were exhibited. Demonstrations of the equipment were also conducted. BBRAUN presented a demonstration session on their dialysis machine as a part of the same.

Medtronic Seminar on Excel 2016

Biomedical Association conducted a talk session by Medtronic on Selling in Biomedical Devices as a part of Excel 2016. The session was aimed at making an awareness about life- saving technologies and developing the skills required in biomedical industry. Students from different colleges attended the session.

BMA Website and Newsletter launch

Biomedical Association launched its official website bma.mec.ac.in and News Letter "ECHO" that would be published once in every month. Website and News Letter officially launched by Mr. Sujith S, the Managing Director of Ibis Medical, in the presence of Head of Biomedical Department Dr. Jessy John and BMA Staff-in-ChargeMrs. Minimol B , on 31st of August, 2016.

BMA Philips seminar on Excel 2014

On 26th September 2014, as part of Excel 2014, the Biomedical Association rendered a golden platform for the exclusive seminar on Modern Medical equipments taken by Mr. U. Sunil, the regional manager, customer support, Philips Healthcare. The seminar helped to enlighten the students and teachers with the technical aspects related to modern day hospital equipments. The experts on dias talked about the latest advancements in CT, MRI and Ultrasound. The active participants of the seminar made the three hour session very exciting and lively. The seminar had 100 participants from all over the state and it proved to be a quality technical treat for both the teachers and students.

National Conference For Biomedical Engineers

25 students from BMA of Govt. MEC attended the National Conference for Biomedical Engineers that was held at KIMS, Trivandrum on 14th July, 2012. The program addressed the knowledge upgradation requirement for Biomedical Engineers. Pioneers in the field of Biomedical Engineering, hospital infrastructure planning and quality assurance took part as speakers and panelists. Inauguration of the Medical Equipment Testing and Calibration Lab was carried out along with the National Conference for Biomedical Engineers at KIMS (Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences), Trivandrum.

Talk on the scope of biomedical engineering

As a BMA flag-off event for the year 2012, a talk by Dr. Regi Mohan from CMC (Cooperative Medical College) was organised. The talk shed light on the future scope of Biomedical Engineering, various branches of the course and the job opportunities for the same.

Prateeksha eye & blood donation camp

The Bio-Medical Association (BMA) and Young Indians (Yi) in association with NSS of Model Engineering College hosted an eye donation and eye check-up campaign along with blood donation and diabetes check-up.The two-day event was conducted on the 25th and 26th of February 2011.

The campaign was driven with the aid of Ernakulam General Hospital, Amritha Hospital and Little Flower Hospital, Angamaly, which received the pledges for the eye donation. This eye donation campaign was seen as a stepping stone to what a student network can achieve with the available resources with the aim of creating awareness among the general public and students to remove the mis-concepts and prejudices about the donation.

Medico Spectaculo

The Bio-Medical Association of Model Engineering College, in association with SCTIMS (TVM) and AIMS (Kochi) conducted "MEDICO SPECTACULO", a Biomedical equipment exposition held on 24-25 September, 2011.The medical expo included major equipments of biomedical field and exotic innovations from SCTIMS. This was one of the biggest events held by BMA.

Biomedical instrument & servicing workshop

The workshop on Biomedical Equipments and Maintenance was conducted from 2nd to 5th February, 2009 for students of Govt. Polytechnic, Vechuchira. A workshop on Servicing Biomedical Equipments was held for polytechnic students from 23rd to 27th February, 2009.

Talk on statistical parametric mapping & its applcation in functional MRI

There was a talk conducted by the biomedical department on Statistical Parametric mapping and its applications in Functional MRI by Dr. Sujith from SCT, Trivandrum. The talk was followed by demonstration in the afternoon session.

Inaugaration of the biomedical association for the year 2007

For the purpose of giving a new head start with newly elected members of association, there was a function held on the 3rd of march 2007. The inauguration was by Dr. Niranjan Khambate Scientist, Sri Chrithra Tirunal Institute of Science and Technology, Biomaterials wing, Trivandrum; There were talks on "Biomedical Technology Development:important issues in the Indian Context", "Biosensors and Systems based on MEMS Technology” by Dr. Mohanavelu (Scientist, DEBEL, Bangalore) followed by an interactive discussion with the ex-MECians.

Seminar in recent trends in biomechanics

A talk was arranged by the Biomedical Department on the above department on 23rd and 24th March, 2006. The eminent speakers included Dr. Lazar Chandy, Department of Orthopedics, Lakeshore Hospital , Dr. K V Menon, Department of Orthopedics, AIMS, P K Ranjith, Department of Orthopedics, EMC, Dr. Nandakumar, Department of Ship Technology, CUSAT, Kochi and Dr. Jacob Thomas V, Principal, College of Engineering, Kottarakkara

Emerging trends in medical imaging & its applications

A talk was held on 20th and 21st April 2006, which consisted of 6 sessions. The sessions were conducted on "Molecular Imaging" and "Recent Areas of Research in Medical Image Processing" by Dr. N.Kumaravel, Department of Electronics and communication, Anna University, Chennai; "3D and 4D ultrasound Technology and its applications" by Dr. Riji Mathew Choorakuttil, M.D, DNB, Amma Scan and LAB, Cochin and Mr. Sreenath, Wipro Technologies; " Recent advancements in CT Imaging technology and clinical applications” by Dr. Amel Antony, MD DNB MNAMS, Consultant Radiologist and Imageologist, Institute of Radiology and Imaging scientist (IRIS) , Kochi and "Recent advancements in MRI" by Dr. D Anilkumar MD DNB, Consultant Radiologist, Institute of radiology and imaging sciences (IRIS), Kochi.

Talk on "New trends in biomedical engg"

Biomedical Association of MEC organized a technical talk on 27th Aug 2003, delivered by Dr. Megha Singh, Professor, IIT, Madras, on "New Trends in Biomedical Engg." Mr. Deepak A.G, Secretary, BMA, MEC welcomed the gathering. Prof. Singh familiarized the students with the advances in the field of Biomedical Engg. He also reminded the students of their importance in the present scenario and gave valuable guidelines for higher education.

Becon-97

BECON-97, National conference on advances in Biomedical Engg. and product exhibition was held at Model Engg. College, Kochi, from 4th to 6th Sept. 1997.

The programme was organized with an objective to

  • To assimilate and catalyze newer technologies
  • To enhance awareness in the state of the art techniques in medical instrumentation
  • To provide an awareness of the research activities taking place throughout the country
  • To develop an improved interaction between the medical community and the technical community
  • To promote the popularization of low cost technology for India

With these objectives in mind, Biomedical Engg. Dept. of MEC took up the responsibility of organizing BECON.The following eminent personalities were members of the advisory committee.

  • Prof. MP Nair, Director, IHRDE, Tvm.
  • Dr. K Sukulal, Addl. Director, IHRDE, Tvm
  • Dr. Lazar Mathew ,Director, DEBEL, Bangalore.
  • Dr. K Mohandas, Director,SCTIMST, Tvm.
  • Dr. KG Balakrishnan, Registrar, CUSAT, Cochin
  • Dr. Megha Singh, Professor, Biomedical Division, IIT, Madras.

Eminent personalities across the country presented papers and shared their views in the conference. New emerging trends were discussed with great enthusiasm. Several papers were presented in the following areas.

  • Medical Instrumentation
  • Medical Imaging
  • Biomechanics
  • Modelling & Simulation

Recent Projects


  • Neuro Linguistic Robot
    The project focuses on the movement of limbs accompanied by event related re-synchronisation and synchronisation within the Electroencephalogram.The movement of the robot is controlled by a microprocessor according to the EEG signal.

  • Speech Trainer Kit Using Laryngeal Vibration
    Aims to develop hardware and software tools for speech training for hearing impaired on a multilingual basis. The project consists of the development of a software package for transforming speech signals into images where the laryngeal vibrations are used instead of speech signal.

  • Patient Monitoring System using GSM
    The project deals with wireless medical diagnostic system that can be portrayed as a model and helps the medical practitioners to monitor the critical parameters of a patient located in a geologically remote location with the help of a global communication medium, that is Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM).

  • Face as Mouse
    This technology performs hands free cursor control. The system tracks the movement of face to control the mouse pointer. The goal of the project is to create a solution that will be usable for people with disabilities, with little to no cost involved.

  • Low Cost Solution To Gait Cycle Digitization
    Analysis of human gait cycle using specially developed potentiometric sensors at the ankle, knee and hip to measure angular displacement. Gait analysis is a valuable tool in diagnosing walking disorders.

  • Volume Visualization in Medical Imaging
    It's a volume visualization system that provides a comprehensive 3-D image with several 2-D cross sectional slices given as inputs. The cross sectional images obtained from CT or MRI can be interpreted for diagnostic purposes.

  • Wavelet Analysis of ECG
    It provides a better description of EEG signals. In this system time frequency representation has been used. Wavelet transforms have time frequency capabilities. Further they provide multilead analysis of the signal.

  • REM & Analysis of Chithra Valve
    Finite element analysis is a method for the analysis of stresses associated with complex structures. The project aims at modeling of heart valve and studying the stress distribution and displacement sensitivity due to loading.

  • Spectral Analysis of EEG Using FET
    This project aims at comparing the EEG of a normal person and that of an Alzheimer's patient from power spectrum obtained from digitized EEG wavelets. The decimation in time algorithm is used for extracting the frequency components from the EEG signals.

  • Non Linear Analysis of EEG Signal
    The aim of the project is to perform a spectral analysis of human EEG using wavelet transform. For this a multilevel wavelet transform analysis is performed. The signal is passed through a series of low pass and high pass filters and approximated detached coefficients obtained at each point are plotted.

Students Achievements


  • Mr. Rosh Cherian's (1996 batch) Artificial Intelligence based startup company, CogniCor, won the 2012 Most Innovative European Startup Award.
  • Mr. Vinu Krishnan of 2003 batch, was selected among 40 students from the state of Ohio to present individual research work at the 2007 BioOhio Annual Conference held on November 12th 2007, in Dublin, Ohio, U.S.A. Topic Name: Nanoparticle based "Paint-Brush" like Multi-hydroxyl capped - Poly (ethylene glycol) Conjugate as a Potential Drug Carrier - the presentation described the design and synthesis of a nanoparticle based drug delivery system that has a potential use in targeted cancer nanotherapy.
  • Mr. Krishnaswamy of 1999, Electronics and Biomedical Batch is one of the esteemed few who have made it to the top of the corporate world. He got an offer to be the second highest payee in India from INTEL TECHNOLOGIES in the year 2000. Currently working under the field of management education, he is dedicated to improving the managerial skills of students.
  • Rajeshwari B.S and Shaj Ibrahim of Electronics and Biomedical department have made their mark in the history of our College. Together they designed a power driven wheelchair with movement control system. This system makes use of a joystick to control the direction of the wheelchair. This project was highly acclaimed by "The Hindu" for its innovation and its enterprise.
  • Sandeep P Nair of 2000 batch is the co-inventor of provisional US Patent on Seizure Control 2007.